Infant Feeding Mat Assembly

ABSTRACT

An infant feeding mat assembly for protecting a floor from spillage when an infant is being fed in an infant high chair includes a first mat that is positionable beneath an infant high chair. The first mat has a pair of slots to accommodate legs of the infant high chair. A second mat is coupled to the first mat such that the second mat is positioned beneath the infant high chair when the first mat is positioned beneath the infant high chair. The second mat is comprised of a fluid impermeable material to inhibit food spilled thereon from contacting a support surface. The second mat has a pair of slots therein to accommodate legs of the infant high chair.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention (2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The disclosure and prior art relates to mat devices and more particularly pertains to a new mat device for protecting a floor from spillage when an infant is being fed in an infant high chair.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a first mat that is positionable beneath an infant high chair. The first mat has a pair of slots to accommodate legs of the infant high chair. A second mat is coupled to the first mat such that the second mat is positioned beneath the infant high chair when the first mat is positioned beneath the infant high chair. The second mat is comprised of a fluid impermeable material to inhibit food spilled thereon from contacting a support surface. The second mat has a pair of slots therein to accommodate legs of the infant high chair.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a top view of an infant feeding mat assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 2 of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 5 thereof, a new mat device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the infant feeding mat assembly 10 generally comprises a first mat 12 that is positionable on a support surface 14, such as a floor in a room of a house or the like. The first mat 12 is positioned beneath an infant high chair 16 that is positioned in the room of the house. The first mat 12 has a pair of slots 18 therein and each of the slots 18 accommodates legs 20 of the infant high chair 16. Moreover, the first mat 12 is comprised of a deformable material such that the first mat 12 is inhibited from scratching the support surface 14.

The first mat 12 has a top surface 22, a bottom surface 24 and a perimeter edge 26 extending therebetween, and the perimeter edge 26 has a front side 28 and a back side 30. Each of the slots 18 extends from the front side 28 toward the back side 30. Moreover, each of the slots 18 is spaced in opposite directions from a centerline of the first mat 12 to define a central flap 32 that is positioned between a pair of outward flaps 34. Thus, the central flap 32 is positioned beneath the infant high chair 16 when the legs 20 of the infant high chair 16 are positioned in the slots 18. The first mat 12 may have a length and a width of approximately 36.0 inches, and the central flap 32 and each of the outward flaps 34 may have a width of approximately 12.0 inches.

A second mat 35 is provided and the second mat 35 is coupled to the first mat 12. In this way the second mat 35 is positioned beneath the infant high chair 16 and extends forwardly from the infant high chair 16 when the first mat 12 is positioned on the support surface 14. Moreover, the second mat 35 is exposed when the first mat 12 is positioned on the support surface 14. The second mat 35 is comprised of a fluid impermeable material to inhibit food spilled thereon from contacting the support surface 14.

The second mat 35 has a pair of slots 36 therein and each of the slots 36 in the second mat 35 is aligned with a respective one of the slots 18 in the first mat 12. Thus, each of the slots 36 in the second mat 35 accommodates legs 20 of the infant high chair 16. The second mat 35 has an upper surface 38, a lower surface 40 and an exterior edge 42 extending therebetween. The lower surface 40 is bonded to the top surface 22 of the first mat 12 and the exterior edge 42 is aligned with and is coextensive with the perimeter edge 26 of the first mat 12.

The exterior edge 42 has a forward side 44 and a rearward side 46. Each of the slots 18 in the second mat 35 extends from the forward side 44 toward the rearward side 46. Each of the second slots 18 defines a central flap 48 that is positioned between a pair of outward flaps 50. The central flap 48 of the second mat 35 is aligned with the central flap 32 of the first mat 12. Additionally, each of the outward flaps 50 of the second mat 35 is aligned with a respective one of the outward flaps 34 of the first mat 12.

In use, the first mat 12 is placed on the support surface 14 such that the second mat 35 is exposed. The legs 20 of the infant high chair 16 are positioned in respective ones of the slots 18,36 in each of the first 12 and second 34 mats. In this way the central flap 48 of the second mat 35 is positioned beneath the infant high chair 16 and each of the outward flaps 50 of the second mat 35 is positioned on opposite sides of the infant high chair 16. Additionally, the second mat 35 extends forwardly from the infant high chair 16. In this way the second mat 35 captures food and liquids that are spilled when an infant in the infant high chair 16 is being fed. Thus, the support surface 14 is protected from stains or the like that would otherwise result from the food and liquids being spilled on the support surface 14.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements. 

I claim:
 1. An infant feeding mat assembly being configured to be positioned on a floor beneath a high chair during infant feeding thereby inhibiting food from being spilled on the floor, said assembly comprising: a first mat being positionable on a support surface wherein said first mat is configured to be positioned beneath an infant high chair, said first mat having a pair of slots therein wherein each of said slots is configured to accommodate legs of the infant high chair, said first mat being comprised of a deformable material wherein said first mat is configured to inhibit scratching the support surface; and a second mat being coupled to said first mat wherein said second mat is configured to be positioned beneath the infant high chair when said first mat is positioned on the support surface, said second mat being exposed when said first mat is positioned on the support surface, said second mat being comprised of a fluid impermeable material wherein said second mat is configured to inhibit food spilled thereon from contacting the support surface, said second mat having a pair of slots therein, each of said slots in said second mat being aligned with a respective one of said slots in said first mat wherein each of said slots in said second mat is configured to accommodate legs of the infant high chair.
 2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said first mat has a top surface, a bottom surface and a perimeter edge extending therebetween, said perimeter edge having a front side and a back side, each of said slots extending from said front side toward said back side.
 3. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein each of said slots is spaced in opposite directions from a centerline of said first mat to define a central flap being positioned between a pair of outward flaps wherein said central flap is configured to be positioned beneath the infant high chair when the legs of the infant high chair are positioned in said slots.
 4. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein: said first mat has a top surface, a bottom surface and a perimeter edge extending therebetween, said perimeter edge having a front side and a back side, each of said slots extending from said front side toward said back side, each of said slots being spaced in opposite directions from a centerline of said first mat to define a central flap being positioned between a pair of outward flaps wherein said central flap is configured to be positioned beneath the infant high chair when the legs of the infant high chair are positioned in said slots; and said second mat has an upper surface, a lower surface and an exterior edge extending therebetween, said lower surface being bonded to said top surface of said first mat having said exterior edge being aligned with and being coextensive with said perimeter edge of said first mat, said exterior edge having a forward side and a rearward side, each of said slots in said second mat extending from said forward side toward said rearward side.
 5. The assembly according to claim 4, wherein each of said second slots defines a central flap being positioned between a pair of outward flaps, said central flap of said second mat being aligned with said central flap of said first mat, each of said outward flaps of said second mat being aligned with a respective one of said outward flaps of said first mat.
 6. An infant feeding mat assembly being configured to be positioned on a floor beneath a high chair during infant feeding thereby inhibiting food from being spilled on the floor, said assembly comprising: a first mat being positionable on a support surface wherein said first mat is configured to be positioned beneath an infant high chair, said first mat having a pair of slots therein wherein each of said slots is configured to accommodate legs of the infant high chair, said first mat being comprised of a deformable material wherein said first mat is configured to inhibit scratching the support surface, said first mat having a top surface, a bottom surface and a perimeter edge extending therebetween, said perimeter edge having a front side and a back side, each of said slots extending from said front side toward said back side, each of said slots being spaced in opposite directions from a centerline of said first mat to define a central flap being positioned between a pair of outward flaps wherein said central flap is configured to be positioned beneath the infant high chair when the legs of the infant high chair are positioned in said slots; and a second mat being coupled to said first mat wherein said second mat is configured to be positioned beneath the infant high chair when said first mat is positioned on the support surface, said second mat being exposed when said first mat is positioned on the support surface, said second mat being comprised of a fluid impermeable material wherein said second mat is configured to inhibit food spilled thereon from contacting the support surface, said second mat having a pair of slots therein, each of said slots in said second mat being aligned with a respective one of said slots in said first mat wherein each of said slots in said second mat is configured to accommodate legs of the infant high chair, said second mat having an upper surface, a lower surface and an exterior edge extending therebetween, said lower surface being bonded to said top surface of said first mat having said exterior edge being aligned with and being coextensive with said perimeter edge of said first mat, said exterior edge having a forward side and a rearward side, each of said slots in said second mat extending from said forward side toward said rearward side, each of said second slots defining a central flap being positioned between a pair of outward flaps, said central flap of said second mat being aligned with said central flap of said first mat, each of said outward flaps of said second mat being aligned with a respective one of said outward flaps of said first mat.
 7. A method of protecting a floor from spillage of food or liquids from feeding an infant, the steps of the method comprising: providing a first mat having a bottom surface, a top surface and a pair of slots therein, said first mat being comprised of a deformable material; providing a second mat having a lower surface, an upper surface and a pair of slots therein, said lower surface being bonded to said top surface of said first mat having each of said slots in said second mat being aligned with a respective one of said slots in said first mat, said second mat being comprised of a fluid impermeable material; positioning said first mat on a support surface having said bottom surface resting on the support surface and having said upper surface of said second mat being exposed; and positioning each of a plurality of legs on an infant high chair in a respective one of said slots in each of said first and second mats wherein said second mat is configured to capture food and liquids spilled when an infant is being fed in the infant high chair. 